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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Country Club Classic
In case it's not so clear, I'm wearing a vest, not a full sweater. Probably no surprise, the whole outfit is Polo. Not pictured are my navy chinos and go-to brown Aldens.
I love cable knit sweaters - hence the blog title. I also love cricket/tennis sweaters, especially those with contrast collars. This sweater in pima cotton is perfect for any season.
Though I feel it's not essential to match the tie to the sweater collar, the pairing ads understated sophistication. While I love button-down shirts, I again went for the more formal look with a semi-spread collar and made sure to wear a thick tie to fill the gap.
Thanks to both my new and old commenters for the support! How's the pattern mixing this time?
Strength in security. Stability in steadfastness.
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Wow, this vest is just looking great...blame for my criticism, but i think the yellow tie ist two much here. You could have paired it with a dark blue shirt (resembling the vest´s collar blue) and that yellow tie would have been a great choice...this way, the contrast is not strong enough.ReplyDelete
I agree, a dark blue shirt would certainly heighten the contrast. I'll try that next time! However, I'll go with khaki chinos instead of the navy I was wearing at the time.ReplyDelete
Actually, I wish I had yellow or pink chinos to make this look really pop.
By the way, I really enjoy your blog! I thought I'd already added it to my blog roll, but now I have!ReplyDelete
Not trying to start a debate,but I like it the way its pictured. I am dedicated to the sweater vest, and wear one whenever I can. I hope school is going well.ReplyDelete
Thank you, James! School's going quite well, and I'm always open to new color/pattern suggestions.ReplyDelete
Hi Scott,ReplyDelete
thank you for your kind words on my blog. I really like my viewers to comment and feel free to say whatever they want, so your praise is much appreciated.
As for your questions: i got to admit that i am a real bargain hunter. I bought the shoes you asked me about on ebay, and the cost didn´t exceed much more than 25$. Additionally, the tie was about 15$...you see, it does not take hundreds of bucks to look good and gentlemanly (but what am i telling you, you know that yourself :))
I've always liked the kits you have put together. I'm a big fan of the cricket sweater. I've been shopping for a replacement for mine, unfortunate party foul, they are just becoming harder to find at a reasonable price.ReplyDelete
Spoozy - Thanks again.ReplyDelete
Brian - I have a large Polo cotton cricket sweater I'm willing to part with. I purchased it on eBay last month and it's just too tight. Let me know if you're interested and maybe we could work something out.
@Scott: i´m responsible for media consultancy, which means i try to give advise on how target groups can be approached by my clients´ services, and in which media channels they have to advertise in order to get in contact with their respective customers...ReplyDelete
I think the colors are a great mix - just as they are! I really like the tie!ReplyDelete
Spoozy - That's very interesting. I plan to enter a similar field of advertising and public relations.ReplyDelete
Rebecca - Thank you! This is one of my favorite new ties.
usually i do not like this cable knit style, but in this case it looks awesome. especially combined with the dotted tie.ReplyDelete
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cheers, philou.
Philou - Thanks for visiting my blog! Also, thank you for posting a link to your blog. I'm looking at it now and really enjoy your style! I've added you to the blog list on my page.ReplyDelete
Scott Polo sweaters never seem to fit me right, but thank you. I hope you find a good home for it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 9:11 AM
I have been checking out your blog for a while, and I am a fan. You have good style, especially for a younger dude. One bit of advice though. If you want to look like a stylish gentleman, you should REALLY shave and get a haircut. ASAP. It would make all the difference. No offense.ReplyDelete
Thanks for following the blog. I know the beard doesn't look so great, but I like it. I usually grow it out over the winter then keep it shaved the rest of the year. I would totally agree that my hair looks awful in most of my posts. I let it grow out too long before getting it cut recently. The way it appears in my most recent posts is how I generally keep it - rather short and neat.ReplyDelete


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B. C. Forbes Quotes About BusinessQuotes about: Business
A big business man was telling Henry Ford about a coach driver of super-expertness with his whip. The driver was telling how he could flick a fly off his horse's ear with his whip-and, a fly alighting just then, he promptly did so. Next he spied a grasshopper beside the road, and he flicked it off with equal dexterity. A little further along the road the passenger noticed an insect on a bush, and nudged the driver to get him. Not on your life, replied the master of the whip. That there insect is a hornet sitting on his nest with an organization behind him. I leave him alone.
When you delve deep enough, you find that practically every great fortune and great enterprise in America have sprung from the courageous enterprise of some individual. It was Commodore Vanderbilt's enterprise in switching first from running a ferryboat to running other ships, and then, when he was well along in years, his enterprise in switching into railroading, that created what was to become one of the most notable fortunes in the history of the world.
A willing, cheerful worker, with his heart in his job, will turn out more work and more satisfactory work in 44 hours than an unwilling worker, dissatisfied with his conditions, will turn out in 54 hours. It is good business, therefore, for every employer to go as far as he possibly can in reaching a schedule agreeable to his people.
I have known not a few men who, after reaching the summits of business success, found themselves miserable on attaining retirement age. They were so exclusively engrossed in their day-to-day affairs that they had no time for friend-making.... They may flatter themselves that their unrelaxing concentration on business constitutes patriotism of the highest order. They may tell themselves that the existing emergency will pass, and that they can then adopt different, more sociable, more friendly habits. [But] such a day is little likely to come for such individuals.
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Resources in Category: Work-Life Balance
The Work-Life Balance category is a compilation of informative and interesting articles related to finding balance between your work and personal lives, including tips for professionals with children, how to manage your own business and make time for yourself, getting organized, and finding happiness as a professional and person.
4 Ways to Socialize When You Work AloneUndo the deadbolt, turn the knob and let the socialization begin!
While in an office you're surrounded by colleagues and managers just by happenstance, when you work at home you need to put a little extra effort into the socialization front.
17 Ways to Wake Up Fast and Ready to Start Your DayWhen you work from home, it can be tricky to leave your warm, cozy bed for the home office. Here are 17 tricks to get you up and at 'em in the morning.
When the only thing drawing you out from under warm, cozy blankets is an empty house and a long to-do list, you're much more inclined to hit the snooze for another 15 or 30 minutes or go back to bed after a quick trip to the bathroom. Never fear! What follows are 17 simple tips to help get you out of bed for good.
How to Get Through Your To-Do List like a JournalistTips from the newspaper biz on tackling your daily to-do list.
I solved this problem by adopting a sorting method I learned while working as a newspaper editor and designer. It's based on the ranking system we used for putting stories in the paper: Must, Should, Can-Hold and Likes.
4 Ways to Strike Work-Life Balance When Working From HomeDrawing the line and setting boundaries to ensure your success while working from home
Here's the difference between working in an office and working from home. In an office, most people calling know you are working and treat you as such. At home, friends want to chat, family demands attention and telemarketers try to sell.


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CLASS Act has potential to transform long-term care to insurance-based system, report says
A new report highlights the potential impact of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on the future of long-term care.
It is likely that, if the CLASS Act succeeds, it will transform long-term care in the United States from a welfare-based system to an insurance-based system, according to the latest installment of the National Academy on an Aging Society's Public Policy & Aging Report. Many long-term care recipients must first demonstrate a certain level of poverty before qualifying for Medicaid. The CLASS Act would shift long-term care funding away from that type of system, according to the report, which was funded, in part, by the SCAN Foundation.
The CLASS Act, which is part of the healthcare reform law, will be set up as a voluntary long-term care and disability insurance program. Beneficiaries are expected to receive a set amount of money per day from the federal government in the event of a disability to help pay for long-term care costs. The program proved to be controversial during discussions leading up to healthcare reform's passage. Many lawmakers said it would unnecessarily contribute to the deficit. Program proponents said that the program would be self-sustaining. The report about the CLASS Act is available for purchase online at www.agingsociety.org.


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I'm Jill Payne your Labour Party Candidate for Eastleigh in the forthcoming General Election. I have lived and worked in Eastleigh Town Centre for the last 13 years as a Customer Service Officer in one of the banks where I am also a Unite Workplace Representative. I live with my partner and have two adult sons. I first studied economics and politics at A level locally and in so doing started to become aware of the inequalities and injustices that exist within our society and the detrimental effect that this can have on the life chances of so many. I have been a Labour Party supporter since then and campaigned actively as a member when I have been able. Recently I have campaigned locally on a number of issues including support for the NHS, More for Moorgreen hospital, closure of Sure Start Centres and re-nationalisation of the Railways.
Eastleigh was built around the railways and we should be encouraged to use it as a more environmentally friendly option than adding to road congestion and pollution through the use of cars. However large increases in fares since privatisation have resulted in some of the highest rail fares in Europe meaning that Eastleigh residents and workers are paying more and more of their salary to get to work. Privatisation has not worked in the Railways it has become fragmented and inefficient and costs the tax payer more in real terms due to government subsidies, shareholder and chief executive pay-outs.
On the economy I am appalled that after 7 years of Conservative and Coalition government's austerity we are seeing a crisis in all areas of public service provision: health; social care; housing; education; local government; emergency services; prison service and defence. Alongside dramatic real cuts to budgets in all areas we have seen an unprecedented attack on the poorest and most vulnerable through cuts to benefits and at the same time the Conservative government reduced taxation for the rich through cuts in income, inheritance and capital gains tax alongside continued cuts to Corporation tax. We have seen a further generational redistribution of wealth away from the young through increased housing costs, student tuition fees and cuts to grants and benefits to those under 25. I believe that this represents a fundamental attack on our Welfare state and is driven as much by Conservative attachment to privatisation and the free market economy than to failed austerity which has seen the country's debt to GDP ratio increase since the crash.
On Brexit, whilst voting Remain, I accept the outcome of the Referendum in line with Labour Party policy but very much reject Theresa May's combative stance to the rest of Europe. I believe that we will need friends in Europe, skilful negotiations and a lot of good will and should start by unilaterally guaranteeing the rights of European citizens in the UK. I believe the worst possible outcome would be a "no deal" forcing the UK to operate under World Trade Organisation tariffs that would be disastrous for our economy and would allow the Conservative government to carry out its threat to turn the UK into a tax haven on the edge of Europe by initiating further cuts to Corporation tax. I have a strong commitment to see legislation protecting worker rights and environmental protection remains after Brexit.
Labour has a clear set of policies designed to rebuild our welfare state and to tackle increased insecurities in housing and in the workplace and to tackle poverty generally. Labour's ten pledges set out the framework for our campaign and will include targeted investment in social housing, infrastructure and industry including support for new technologies to turn the UK into a low carbon economy. We will introduce legislation to ensure better rights for tenants, workers and to protect the environment. We will look to build a new National Education Service and bring about the progressive restoration of free education for all. We are one of the richest countries in the world and with the political will to do so we can work towards an economically and environmentally sustainable future putting social justice and environmental issues at the heart of decision making.


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MLS Number: 96299
Property Type: Single Family
List Price: $625,000
Street Number: 922
Address: Shin Oak Way
City: Kerrville
State: TX
Zip Code: 78028
Subdivision: Tierra Linda Ranches
Elementary School: Harper
Bedrooms: 3
Full Baths: 2
Half Bath: 1
Apx Acreage: 5.48
Lot Size: 5.48
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HOA: Yes
Manufctrd Hsg Permitted: No
Master Bedrm on Main: Yes
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Office Dimensions: 21x13
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Bedroom 2 Dimensions: 16x14
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Style: Hill Country
# Stories: One
Construction/Exterior: HardiPlank Type, Rock
Roof: Metal
Foundation: Slab
Floors: Simulated Wood, Tile
Heat: Central, Electric
Air Conditioning: Central, Heat Pump, Electric
Water: Well
Water Heater: Electric
Other Utilities: Electricity Connected, Garbage Service-Private
Fireplace: In Great Room
Appliances: Central Vacuum, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Cooktop - Electric, Disposal, Microwave
Rooms/Buildings: Large Master Bedroom, Workshop, Office, Split Bedroom, Dining Room, Great Room, Utility Room
Laundry: Room, Inside
Interior Features: High Ceilings, Walk-in Closet(s), Skylight(s), Jetted Tub, Wheelchair Access
Exterior Features: Deck/Patio, Wheelchair Access, Double Pane Windows, Porch-Covered, Storm Doors, Fenced Yard, Storm Windows, Gutters
Garage/Carport: 2 Car Garage, Detached
Water Features/Location: None
Topo/Land Desc: Ag Exempt, Exceptional View, Partially Wooded, Gentle Rolling, Ranch
Access: Private Road, HOA Road
Listing Office: Simpson Ranches & Land LLC (#:2260)
Listing Agent: Anthony Simpson (#:1)
Remarks: Charming 3 bedroom 2.5 bath on 5.48 acres in Tierra Linda Ranch. Fourth room is currently a music room but could be an office or guest room. Home is built of native white limestone w/ a standing seam metal roof. Windows & doors have built in American German Rolladen shutters that offer security and sun control. Vaulted ceilings in great room make for great open feel that flows into spacious dining and kitchen. Large stone wood-burning fireplace in great room. Tile floors in majority of home with vinyl wood in bedrooms. Large Butler's pantry & laundry room with incredible storage capacity. Split master suites w/ large closet & updated bath and access to covered back patio with gorgeous Hill Country views. A detached 2 car garage w/ small workshop. 2500 gal water storage. Immaculate home!
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The Best Banana Cookies
Bananas, oats and chocolate? Yes, please!
The Best Banana Cookies
Meet my new favorite cookies – light, chewy, sweet but not too sweet and full of flavor.
These cookies are a great use for an overly ripe banana or two – and you can add other classic cookie mix ins. I used rolled oats and chunks of bittersweet chocolate but you could use any range of oats and types of chocolate. Nuts would also be a tasty addition!
Best Banana Cookies:
Preheat oven to 350
- In a medium bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside
- In a stand mixer or by hand, cream the butter and the sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg to the butter and sugar mixture, mix well. Stir in the vanilla and mashed banana.
- Add the flour to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the oats and the chocolate (and any other add-ins like toasted pecans) by hand.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop dollops of cookie dough about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes. The cookies should just be starting to brown around the edges.


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Author Bio
I am a single parent to three kids and live in Smalltown, USA, along with two cats–Frankie and Leo. I work as a medical transcriptionist for a large psych hospital and write when I can. My interests are varied–everything from shopping to reading to crafts. My kids and I love going to the movies. Our all-time fav movie so far is Avatar. I think we went and watched that about four times, and then we bought the movie when it came out! My youngest calls them blue vampires.
I like to relax with a glass of wine and a good book. I've always been a voracious reader. It wasn't until about six years ago that I thought about writing a book, but it was just an idea that intermittently flitted through my mind. Then, about five years ago I started thinking more about it, but really had no idea of what to write about. During one of my daydreaming sessions (which I do a lot of, by the way), I had an epiphany. I could write about my daydreams! Holy shit! I had tons of ideas to write about now! I did some research on how to write (Kim Harrison's blog is great for this), made an outline, and started writing. The base plot and backstory have stayed the same, but the rest of it has changed every now and then as I write.
My fav books are the ones where you can totally immerse yourself into their worlds and become the characters. That's what I hope to achieve with my book. I want people to fantasize and become totally addicted and obsessive about my world and the characters involved.


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CADET OF THE WEEK: Thomas Roberts
CDT Roberts is an MS-1 cadet and a Biology major from Brentwood, TN. He can often be found lifting weights at the TRECS on campus, however his guilty pleasures include reading the poetry of Emily Dickinson and writing music for harp. This true renaissance man is interested in commissioning into the Infantry upon graduation. He was nominated by his peers for his voluntary effort to assist in painting the walls of the cadet lounge. Congratulations, CDT Roberts, and keep up the good work!


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The other day, mi esposo figured out that he'd been blocked again and asked in a text if my account had been deleted. I told him of our mutual friend's advice that I was keeping myself from moving on if I was keeping him in my networks. In a series of angry messages (and probably venomous replies from me) he tried to insist that it was illegal for me to keep him from them and I tried to explain that he didn't need to keep tabs on me to be a good parent and he knew how and where to contact them. At one point he said "Then start talking to me altogether." which I'm assuming meant stop talking, but one can never tell.
Later that same day, on the way home from the girls' school, Luna wanted to speak with her daddy so when it was safe to do so (i.e. not while driving 40 in heavy traffic with my babies in the backseat) I sent him a text message telling him that she wanted to chat. He said he was busy at work. I was so angry; how can he get mad at me for keeping him from spying on my social networking profiles but tell me he's too busy for his girls? What about those roommates and his whore, people he said work for the store for free merchandise (and boinking)?
But my mother says I have no reason to be upset. It is, after all, his responsibility to show he cares about his children. I should just keep doing what I'm doing, taking care of them and me and making sure things run smoothly in la casa de us. If he does love and care about them, he'll make an effort. If he doesn't, we'll learn to cope.
But tomorrow (Oct 11, 2011) is Freya's first birthday.
I'm happy, proud…bitter…I wanted her first birthday to be held in our big backyard on Thayer Drive, with him grilling up something yum on the gas grill I bought, something that probably had been stored in the deep freeze I bought because I probably got the food on coupons well in advance. The BBQ sauce and other condiments would have probably been stored in the big fridge my mother bought. I wanted to invite all of my old and new Arkansas/Oklahoma friends, especially those with small children. I wanted to set up the Baby Connection high chair my mother bought and let Freya go to town on her cake.
I wanted to serve drinks chilled in the mini fridge I bought. I wanted my husband and my children to enjoy Freya's first birthday as a celebration not only of her first complete rotation about Sol, but also of another year of us as a family.
Instead, me and the girls will join my mother for sandwiches and chips on my patio. We'll eat the big half-sheet cake that the bakery made too early (meant to hold off til later in the month so more people could be here). Freya will mutilate her baby cake sitting on the food tray attachment of her Bumbo. I'll record it or do a live feed for any interested parties. She'll open a few token gifts and something from her paternal grandmother.
I messaged him tonight about the cake, asked if he wanted to see her playing in it on a live cam. He replied by telling me that he had gifts for her, but that he couldn't mail them today because it was Columbus Day. My mother's reaction was that Columbus Day has been this same time every year for quite some time and that he knew what day his daughter was born and that he could have purchased and sent gifts sooner instead of waiting til the day before knowing they'd never get here in time anyway.
I wanted to join in the rant, but–honestly–I forgot it was Columbus Day too. The places I work and the places I shop and the place I do my local banking all were open today. The rabbit-ear channels I get (the two that are in English) didn't bother to mention the holiday. None of my social networking sites reminded me. And Columbus was an arrogant ass.
But I don't know what he was thinking. He always used to buy me or the girls gifts on a whim. It didn't have to be a special calendar day. He was always great about surprising me with gifts and hiding them in the oddest places. I'd be all up in arms about being ordered to fetch him a cold soda (yet still doing it anyways because some part of me adored waiting on him all the time, pun intended), but there in the fridge next to the sodas would be some DVD or game I'd been wanting and I'd end up fetching him the soda anyway and giving him a big hug and kiss and a tear-filled thank you.
Some part of me misses all the good parts of him, the random spontaneous fun parts, the raucous lovemaking, the way his body always used to be several degrees warmer than mine, the times he used to kiss away my tears, watching him play hide and seek with Luna, watching him make funny faces for Freya…I hate that things have gotten to the point where we're hurling fireballs at each other with every text message. I hate that he only calls when it's to complain about some mess up with Sprint since they didn't understand how to split our plans up.
I hate that I have to convince him to pencil-in phone time with his eldest child. I hate that he has some new trollop on our sheets and that she's creepily reading my blog (how'd she find it? Did he direct her to it, or was she a fan of me before she hooked up with my husband?).
I know that he hears Sabrina from Madea's Big Happy Family every time I speak to him (except in that movie she and Byron were never married and Mr. Used-to-be-wonderful is still my lawfully wedded husband). I know that I need to move on, to allow myself room to breathe and to dream. I need to stop assuming that the cute Fry's cashier who's just barely old enough to sell alcohol to the woman in line behind me is only flirting with me because that's part of his job description (Service with a smile!) and just enjoy the idea that I can attract the other fish in the sea. I need to focus on completing my MA successfully and trying to find gainful employment.
I should open up those kid savings accounts my bank was telling me about on the off chance that he sends cash for his girls and so that Luna can have a place to put those coins she's always finding. I should reorganize my sock drawer and join a pottery class. I should wash the car again…The weekend of September 30th my brother and uncle and sister were in town. We went out to the lake as part of our activities while they were here.
It started to rain. Luna and I danced in the rain (it was only a slight drizzle, really, more a sprinkling). Thinking of that day and her giggles and all that I've accomplished in the past few months in spite of his spite–pulling three As out of my ass this summer was no small feat, you know–I sometimes actually can crack a smile.
The day-to-day stuff is easy; I'm used to it. I can prepare meals and tie shoes. I'm a wiz at whiz cleanup. I can go into an "empty" cupboard and find a meal. I am an encyclopaedia of random lyrical snippets that make babies smile. I don't mind being a snot rag, a puke bag, a jungle gym. I love that I get to tuck the babies in at night, cuddle them when they're in the mood, and know they're safe and secure here with me.
Someday, people say, he'll wake up and regret pushing me away.
I don't know about that, but I'm sure he'll someday regret not playing a more active role in the girls' lives. I hope that he'll figure out a way to balance everything else he's tied himself to so that his girls can be the first thing on his list of priorities. I hope that he doesn't let the adoration Luna has for him slip away. I hope that he and Freya can have some sort of bond. I hope that all the bad parts of him that hurt us so much over the years can be eliminated.
I know at this point no one–least of all him–would respect me if some magic wand or miracle remedy made reconciliation possible for he and I, but that shouldn't stop him from being a great daddy to the girls.
I'm quite sure that, if he were listening to me talk these words aloud, he'd insist that I was repeating myself or rambling…I often find myself thinking about things he would have done or said in any given situation. I don't know if that's cathartic or wall-meets-head-repeatedly.
I do know that it's nearly midnight and my eyes are protesting and my bed misses my company. Have fun, chin up, and don't think I'm ignoring you if I don't answer the phone (cause all of my readers totally call me and everything)–my phone won't hold a charge. And neither will I…


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Online documentation
Inventory and glossary of wall papers (Dutch or French edition)
In 2005 the KIK-IRPA and the Monuments and Sites Directorate of the Brussels-Capital Region signed a convention to create a database of wall papers. To facilitate consultation, the KIK-IRPA proposed to simultaneously assemble a glossary of wall paper. At the end of 2014 the inventory, which will be further completed, and the glossary appeared online. We hope that this tool will become a reference for heritage professionals, researchers and amateurs.
Frames and Supports in 15th- and 16th-Century Southern Netherlandish Painting
This free e-book, written by scholar Hélène Verougstraete, serves as an important resource for conservators and scholars who study and care for old master paintings on wooden panels. The publication is an updated study based on Verougstraete's 1989 doctoral thesis, which was originally prepared in French with black and white pictures. The new e-book has been fully translated into English and features over 2,000 crisp, full-color illustrations and diagrams presented in a searchable, zoomable interface.
Download the e-book (pdf)
This project received the support of The Getty Foundation and was carried out in partnership with the UCL. Several institutions, among which the Musea van Brugge, Flemish research centre for the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, collaborated for the photographic documentation.
Inventory of Baroque altarpieces in the Southern Netherlands (Dutch or French introduction)
This database was created in the framework of the doctoral dissertation of Valérie Herremans, which was completed in 2007 under the supervision of Arnout Balis (VUB). The PhD focusses on the three-dimensional components of the altarpiece in the Southern Netherlands between around 1585 and 1685.
The list of the works in this inventory has been published in Machinae Spirituales. Les retables baroques dans les Pays-Bas méridionaux et en Europe. Contributions à une histoire formelle du sentiment religieux au xviie siècle, the tenth volume in the Scientia Artis series of the KIK-IRPA.
Online edition of the inventory of Ivo Bakelants
A unique tool is now available for those in search of information on Belgian stained-glass windows from the 19th and 20th centuries. Over the years and in a very methodical manner, artist and master glass maker Ivo Bakelants collected a wealth of information on the stained windows in our country. He had already published the first three parts of his research, an inventory of the letters A, B and C. Due to circumstances he couldn't resume publication, but luckily he and his wife Antonia Cools agreed to confy this extraordinary inventory to the KIK-IRPA for digitization and online publication.
Consult the inventory in Dutch or in French
E-book A Masterly Hand. Interdisciplinary Research on the Late-Medieval Sculptor(s) Master of Elsloo in an International Perspective
This 9th volume in the Scientia Artis series is available free of charge as an e-book, the first ever to be published by the KIK-IRPA. It gathers the results of two years of intensive interdisciplinary study of the Master of Elsloo, a group of late medieval woodcarvers working in the area of the current-day Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The e-book has additional features such as zoomable photos and a direct link between the inventory in the book and BALaT, the online database of the KIK-IRPA.
A paper version of this book is available at the reception desk of the KIK-IRPA or via Brepols.
The Ghent Altarpiece in 100 billion pixels
It is now possible to zoom into the intricate, breathtaking details of one of the most important works of art in the world. For the first time in the Ghent Altarpiece's history, viewers may peek under the work's paint surfaces by means of infrared reflectography (IRR) and x-radiography.
Dictionnaire des peintres belges
The Dictionnaire des peintres belges covers the lives and work of no less than 6300 painters, from Van Eyck to Wilchar and passing by Rubens and Rops; from well-known to rather obscure representatives of Belgian painting.
Repertory of lithographers active in Belgium during the Holland period and the governement of Leopold I (1816-1865)
This repertory consists of a list of printer-lithographers, draughtsman-lithographers, producers of printing presses or lithographic machines, as well as producers of ink or paper for lithographic printing. Ordinary print traders aren't included. Both Belgians and foreigners active in Belgium or who were granted an importation patent make part of the list. The repertory will soon be merged with BALaT.
Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
For many years now, KIK-IRPA collaborates with the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, Flemish and Dutch museums and other heritage institutions on the translation in Dutch of the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT). The AAT is a worldwide used instrument to make collections on the history of architecture, art and culture accessible. The Dutch-language AAT is a translation, including revisions, of the American AAT of the Getty Research Institute.
Europeana enables people to explore the digital resources of Europe's museums, libraries, archives and audio-visual collections. It promotes discovery and networking opportunities in a multilingual space where users can engage, share in and be inspired by the rich diversity of Europe's cultural and scientific heritage. Currently more than 27.000 objects from KIK-IRPA's vast database are included in Europeana. Whether you find a celebrated work or a lesser known object, Europeana always connects you to the original source of the material so you can be sure of its authenticity.
This website - currently under construction - will give access to 75 000 objects in Art nouvau style (jewelry, posters, furniture, stained-glass windows, ceramics, architecture...). Several hundreds of the photographs come from KIK-IRPA's photo library.
Database with radiocarbon datings by the KIK-IRPA
This database, which is constantly expanded, contains the results of all the radiocarbon datings and measurements of stable isotopes carried out by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA). The same interface is used to enter samples to be dated (but you also have to send us an official order form).
The Vade-Mecum pour la protection et l'entretien du patrimoine artistique has been designed as a guide cultural objects' managers can use. It discusses the problem around the conservation of works of art in a natural environment and suggests relaistic solutions. You can consult the chapter Le verre, principes de conservation, d'exposition et d'entretien (Glass, theories of conservation, exposition and maintenance) online.
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Hybrid cars are still the center of attention primarily because of advanced technology propulsion. A hybrid car due to lower fuel consumption significantly reduce total cost of possession (TCO). Moreover, due to the level of emissions which often is superior to the regulations in force, buyers of electric cars are helped by the state in granting a subsidy at purchase.
Propulsion systems that are composed besides a conventional internal combustion engine, at least one able to provide torque traction to the wheels of the car, on the one hand, and to recover some of the kinetic energy in deceleration phases on the other hand, are known as hybrid transmission.
Currently, hybrid cars are the best compromise between a conventional propulsion car (petrol or diesel) and electric one, in terms of dynamic performances and consumption. We can say that is an intermediate stage of development towards fully electric propulsion vehicles.
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(AllHipHop News) A key witness against former rap manager/mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond is close to striking a plea deal with prosecutors, according to reports. According to TheSmokingGun.com, Khalil Abdullah, one of Rosemond's associates and top members in the collective known as the Rosemond organization, is close to making the deal, if he returns a… Read more »
(AllHipHop News) James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond appeared in Brooklyn federal court yesterday (June 21st), where he pleaded not guilty to a variety of charges stemming from an indictment accusing the mogul of distributing multiple kilos of cocaine. Rosemond, who runs Czar Entertainment, was arrested yesterday in New York, after being a fugitive for over two… Read more »
(AllHipHop News) Music mogul James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond was apprehended in New York City today (June 20th), after a brief foot chase with authorities. According to reports, federal agents spotted the Hip-Hop mogul near The W Hotel around Union Street in midtown Manhattan early this morning. He fled when approached by agents, who caught and tackled him, reports say…. Read more »
(AllHipHop News) Two men associated with music manager James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond have been charged with the murder of an associate of superstar rapper 50 Cent, after he allegedly smacked Rosemond's teenaged son in March of 2007. Lowell "Lodi Mac" Fletcher was gunned down in September of 2009, shortly after he was released from prison… Read more »
The G-Unot campaign may very well be over. That is, if 50 Cent accepts the Game's request that the two once-affiliated rappers end their ongoing beef. During an interview in New York yesterday (Sept. 29) with Hot 97 radio personality Angie Martinez, the Game extended an olive branch to his bitter rival, repeatedly urging 50 Cent to call into the… Read more »


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YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: New Jersey has joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement that resolves allegations that Google improperly collected private data from consumers for its Street View online map service.
New Jersey's cut is roughly $147,000, which state Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa said will be used to fund consumer protection initiatives.
The information collected was segregated and secured and will soon be destroyed, under terms of the settlement.
Other key elements of the agreement require that Google operate an employee training program about privacy and confidentiality of user data for at least 10 years.
It also must conduct a public service advertising campaign to help educate consumers about steps they may take to better secure their personal information while using wireless networks.
"This settlement is significant because it recognizes the privacy rights of individuals whose information was collected by Google without their permission," Chiesa said.
He also said he hopes the deal "send[s] a message to the industry about the importance of respecting the privacy of consumers."
Google collected data from unsecured wireless networks nationwide while taking photographs for its Street View service between 2008 and March 2010, Chiesa said.
Besides cameras that capture 360-degree imagery, its "view cars" were equipped with antennae and open-source software that the company acknowledged "collected network identification information for use in future geolocation services," the attorney general said.
At the same time, he said, Google "collected and stored other important personal data being transmitted over unsecured business and personal wireless networks within range of those vehicles," including telephone numbers, passwords, emails, video and audio files — and even medical records.
Google said it didn't know personal data was being collected.
However, Chiesa pointed out that the company acknowledges in the settlement agreement that it "may have included URLS of requested Web pages, partial or complete e-mail communications, and confidential or private information being transmitted by network users while the Street View cars were driving past."
Once it realized what was happening, the company said, it stopped collecting Wi-Fi data and immediately informed authorities. It also said a single engineer acted alone.
The FCC fined Google $25,000 for deliberately withholding an email in which the engineer referred to the practice with a manager — contradicting the company's contention that no one but the engineer had any idea what was happening. The FCC also noted that Google didn't break any laws.
Google has since disabled or removed the equipment and software used to collect personal data from its Street View vehicles, and agreed not to collect any additional information without notice and consent.
The Internet giant also said the so-called payload data wasn't used — and won't be — in any product or service, and that the information collected in the U.S. wasn't disclosed to any third party.
Deputy Attorney General Alina Wells, assigned to the Division of Law's Consumer Fraud Prosecution Section, handled the Google case on behalf of the State.
Connecticut was lead state in the investigation.
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These Pinwheel Cookies are downright irresistible!
Based on the most delicious sugar cookie dough, these fancy-looking cookies are always a party hit! I brought mine to a New Years Eve Party and everybody loved them!
And the best part is that you can store uncut rolls in your freezer to slice and bake as the need arises.
They are easy to make and stay fresh for long time!
Happy New Year!
- 2 cups cake flour,
- 3/4 cup sugar,
- 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter,
- ½ teaspoon baking powder,
- pinch of salt,
- 1 tbs vanilla extract,
- turquoise food coloring
- Combine the sugar with diced butter.
- In separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Add the vanilla and process until the mixture just forms a ball.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
- Add the food coloring to one portion and process until just incorporated. If the batter is too sticky you can add more flour.
- Roll out each portion of dough. You need 2 rectangles ( 1/8 – 1/4 inch thick).
- Place the turquoise dough on top of the natural one.
- Beginning on one edge, roll the doughs to make a log so the two colors spiral inside each other.
- Wrap the log in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to slice.
- Preheat oven to 325°F .
- Slice the log into 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick cookies, and place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and cool on racks.
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The Marco Rubio campaign is mocking an attack from the Democratic National Committee for suggesting that Senator from Florida thinks the Paris terrorist attacks were a "positive development" for his presidential campaign.
ICYMI, yesterday Marco Rubio suggested the Paris terrorist attacks are a "positive development" for his campaign. https://t.co/kJ2Noo0c2V
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) November 23, 2015
"The DNC is so obviously terrified of the generational choice offered by Marco, they're not letting the truth get in the way of their attacks," Rubio's Communications Director Alex Conant said in a statement to Breitbart News. "The DNC's obsession with Marco must mean we're doing something right."
In the interview, Rubio said "I obviously am not happy" about the events in Paris, adding that he didn't want Republicans to use the attacks "just for political advantage." Host Chris Wallace directly asked Rubio whether the attacks would give him a "boost with voters" based on his foreign policy credentials.
Full exchange below:
WALLACE: Senator, do you think that your foreign policy credentials are giving you a boost with voters as they focus more on choosing a commander in chief with all of these terror attacks?
RUBIO: Well, on these polls, obviously, you want good news, not bad news. But we've not gotten too excited or too depressed about them. They're going to fluctuate between now and Election Day, especially in early states where voters wait until the last week, the last day oftentimes to make their decision.
As far as national security, let me just say, I obviously am not happy about the events from last week in Paris, but I think it's a positive development that it suddenly has cast — forced Americans to confront more carefully the issue of national security, because it is the most important thing a president will do and that is the most important function of the federal government.
And I hope we focus on that more, not just for political advantage, but because the world has become a very dangerous place. It's not just radical jihad. It's the Chinese military buildup, it's Russian aggression, it's North Korea's dozens of nuclear warheads, it's Iran's desire to acquire a nuclear weapon capability. These are all very real risks and we are eviscerating our military capabilities at a time when the world is growing more dangerous.


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DISTRAUGHT soccer star John Obi Mikel last night pleaded with the gang who snatched his dad in Nigeria to free him.
The 24-year-old Chelsea midfielder told of his shock at hearing Michael had vanished after leaving the transport company he runs on Friday.
There has been no ransom note and no one has made contact with the player or his family since his kidnap.
Mikel, who at the weekend played for the Blues despite the anguish of knowing Michael was missing, looked devastated as he said: "Whoever has got my dad or knows where he is, please contact me and hopefully he should be released.
"He's an old man and hasn't done any harm to anyone as far as I know.
"I have always tried to help the country in every way I can, playing for the country, serving the country. This is the time for the country to help me in this situation.
"This is still a shock to me and my brother, we can't believe it and we don't know what to do."
Kidnapping is common in Nigeria. Targets are usually relatives of the rich or western oil workers, snatched and held to ransom. Michael vanished in Jos – a city Mikel insists is not normally associated with abductions.
The £70,000-a-week Nigerian international, said to be the seventh highest-paid African player in Europe, added: "It is normally safe in Jos and this is very rare. My family have lived there all our lives and the kidnappers will know who my dad is and who his son is."
Mikel said he took the agonising decision to play in Chelsea's 0-0 draw at Stoke on Sunday after his mum begged him to.
He added: "It was very difficult. The manager asked me how I felt and I said I didn't want to let my team down, the club down or my family.
"If I didn't play I think my mum would be very sad with me. I think I made their day by playing. I spoke to my mum before the game and she said to be strong and do make sure I do well in the game.
"My team-mates didn't really know. My family didn't want to tell me about my dad. They wanted to wait until after the game but the manager had to tell me, he said I had to know." Mikel's agent John Shittu praised his courage for playing against Stoke. He said: "He is totally devastated. We were not sure whether to tell him before the game.
"But after speaking to manager Andre Villas-Boas and sporting director Mike Emenalo we agreed he had a right to be informed of such a serious incident. He was under a lot of stress but he showed a lot of character and mental strength to play.
"It's been tough for the young man. The family in Jos reported his dad missing at the police station as expected but we're taking all necessary measures to find him.
"We've told him to be brave and to stay calm." Police in Nigeria have told Mikel, who has won 30 caps for his country, not to return to Jos over fears for his safety.
Plateau state police commissioner Emmanuel Dipo Ayeni confirmed Michael had disappeared but said there were no further details.
He added: "We are still searching to find his location." Chelsea said yesterday: "Everyone at this football club was very concerned to hear that John's father has been reported as missing and possibly abducted.
"We will give Mikel and his family our full support at this difficult time."
Mikel's representatives Sport Entertainment and Media announced the news of the kidnap.
The agency said: "Thus far no ransom demand has been received."
KIDNAPPINGS are common in Nigeria, with the families of footballers targeted because they are rich.
It is in the oil-producing Niger Delta in the south where the majority of abductions for ransom occur.
The older brother of Everton star Joseph Yobo was kidnapped there in 2008. Nornu was freed after 10 days but it is unclear whether a ransom was ever paid.
Several Brits have been snatched in recent years including construction and oil workers.


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Bean Sprout Salad Recipe
When it comes to cooking beans, Chinese cuisine has its unique way of bringing up the whole potential and delicious taste. Being one of the longest-cultivated plants in the world, beans are included in lots of traditional dishes, but this special bean sprout salad recipe will enchant you so much, that you'll fall in love with the Chinese way of cooking.
Being cultivated since the second millennium BC, beans are now grown in Brazil, India, China, Mexico, United States, Argentina, as well as in many others, and they have inspired many legends and myths. It is said that they bring good fortune, good luck and lots of money. This popular ingredient which also inspired the Estonian legend "Jack and the Beanstalk" is a great source of protein and it's a great edible legume.
We now know that there is a wide variety of beans, and, besides that, bean sprouts are another great source of nutritional values and a true inspiration for cooks around the world. With a long medicinal and nutritional history, sprouts are rich in B vitamin complex, but also other, like vitamin A, C, high fiber, and plus, they are very low in cholesterol. Included in lots of salads, sprouts are actually a great source of vitamins for vegetarian diets, but they can also be assorted with meat, in various dishes.
The bean sprout salad combines incredible fresh and healthy ingredients, like scallions, brown sugar or sesame oil, a very popular ingredient throughout Asia, also used in body massage, various hair treatments, and Ayurveda medicine. A great source of vitamin A, sesame oil reduces blood pressure, has anti-oxidant and anti-depressive effects, it reduces anxiety, and it helps in bowel problems, poor circulation or immunity disorders.
The bean sprout salad is thus a great nutritional alternative to many other salads, and it takes only a few ingredients to get it done:
The bean sprouts should be previously washed and drained before cooking, while the garlic cloves should be peeled and minced, as well as the ginger, and the scallions. Also, preheat the oven at 300F degrees.
Take a pie tin and spread in it the sesame seeds, and roast them for 15 minutes, until they reach a nice golden color. Don't forget to stir! Take a heatproof bowl and place the bean sprouts in it, then leave aside. Take a medium skillet and place it over low heat – stir-fry in it the scallions, the ginger and the garlic, in hot oil, for 2 to 3 minutes; add afterwards the remaining ingredients and bring the mixture to boil. Keep the skillet uncovered, and wait until the liquid slowly starts to reduce itself. This boiling mixture should be poured over the bean sprouts. Toss well, cover the bowl and put it into the refrigerator, to chill the salad. After a couple of hours or more, before serving, toss again the salad.
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Two upsets in one week was too much for the Modesto Junior College volleyball team to pull off.
Aiming to secure a playoff spot, the Pirates instead played inconsistent against visiting Delta, which won 30-28, 30-17, 30-28.
Modesto is still in contention, but its status isn't as certain as it would have been had the Pirates defeated the Mustangs, ranked third in Northern California. Modesto, ranked 11th, beat No. 4 Santa Rosa last week in four games.
"All our significant losses are to teams that are ranked," head coach Dave Winfrey said. "We have a really strong possibility for playoffs. We didn't get killed in these games, if they look at the scores. All that will be taken into consideration."
In game-point situations Wednesday, Modesto served into the net twice and hit into the net. They were rather disappointing endings for the Pirates to dwell on.
"Anytime it gets close we seem to lose it," middle hitter Kelsey Wingo said. "I just wanted to beat them. Especially with the ugly game we played (in Stockton, Oct. 12), I wanted us to show we could play with them and beat them."
Wingo, who led Modesto in kills with 10, found no consolation in the Pirates playing better against Delta the second time around the Big 8 Conference schedule. Modesto (15-9, 5-5 Big 8) had two games within reach.
Trailing 20-10 in the first game, Brittany Nielsen served up 10 consecutive points, including four aces, to tie the score. The teams traded points on several rallies, but the game ended with one of Modesto's 12 service errors in the match.
"Some people do dread serving," Nielsen said. "It's my favorite part of the game. I always go for the ace. It's the greatest feeling. The most frustrating thing is missing. I lost a game point because I hit the ball into the net."
Modesto couldn't get out of a hole in the second game after Delta (18-7, 6-2 Big 8) went on an eight-point run to lead 21-9.
The Pirates stayed close throughout the third, leading 20-19 and 28-27, both times after stringing together four consecutive points. But the game ended on a bad serve and two bad passes.
Wingo vowed for better from the Pirates in Friday's match at top-ranked Sacramento City.
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DE ANZA 80, COLUMBIA 75, at Cupertino -- LaRon Burnett had 21 points and Leo Sarrade grabbed 16 rebounds. But turnovers (they made 20 of their 30 in the first half) and free throws (they were 13 of 31) hurt the Claim Jumpers.
"We did a great job rebounding the ball; we did a terrible job once we had it," Columbia coach Nate Rien said.
Sarrade added 12 points and Ray Baca and Malcom Giles 11 each. Guard Xavier Lewis had 24 points for De Anza.


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Crazy drug parties (BBC documentary)
Britain's drug culture is changing very fast. Ecstasy and cocaine are out and mephedrone, GHB and ketamina are in. Shot in Leeds over the biggest party weekend of the year – Halloween and Bonfire Night – this documentary gets under the skin of the new party drugs. We follow 3 guys from the dancefloor to the morning after and, with unique access to the first specialist 'club drug clinic' outside London, we find out what happens to those who want to keep going even when the party's over.
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I want to nominate Kristen Eddings as a notable woman because who she is,shes a good role model, and she should be nominated.
First, who is she? She is Miss. Washington. She earned Miss. Washington by her beautiful singing voice, and looks! She is also a 21 year old girl that's single,lives in the county,and wants to live a happy single life. She also placed in the top 10 for Miss. America with her beautiful singing voice, and her looks!
Secondly she is a good role model to children. By stays above the influence by saying no to drugs and tobacco and she will never do drugs. Doesn't drink and drive, or chew or smoke. She also always helps children and goes to schools and talks about how bad drugs and tobacco and alcohol is bad for you.
Last but not least, i think she should be nominated for a notable women. Because she helps poor and homeless people. She also buts peoples tasks before hers. She also would do things for other people .That's why she should be a notable women.
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The Tribune's recent reporting of the strange and sad events that unfolded Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting warrants some clarification and elaboration.
The actual lead should have read: "Supervisor Frank Mecham gave up his month-long chairmanship of the board to Supervisor Debbie Arnold and COLAB."
After some soul-searching, I realize that my own mistakes are partly to blame for this unfortunate outcome. I owe Supervisor Mecham an apology. I put him in a position where he needed to exercise some political courage.
I owe Supervisor Adam Hill an apology as well. I put him in a position where he was subjected to an ugly partisan smear.
My first mistake came on Jan. 5, when I forgot to take public comment at the swearing-in ceremony and election of the chair and vice-chair. Neither the script I was given, nor the formal agenda, listed a comment period. I've been around long enough that I should have caught and corrected that oversight.
The swearing-in is always a wonderful demonstration of the orderly transfer of political authority in our democracy. Similarly, the election of the chair and vice chair had for many years been ceremonial and routine, rotating among all districts. Honestly, I can't recall comments being offered on the election, or the swearing-in, before 2013.
Since then, however, Supervisor Arnold, encouraged by her COLAB coaches and cheerleaders, has decided to thoroughly politicize what was once a collegial, nonpartisan yearly rite of passage. For some reason, I thought she might not do it this year. How silly of me.
My second mistake was forgetting that what should be a nonevent would be of particular interest to the partisans who now regularly attend our meetings to abet Ms. Arnold's politicking.
The selection of Supervisor Mecham as chair was routine and unanimous (he had last chaired in 2010). Since Supervisor Hill had chaired in 2011 (former District 5 Supervisor Jim Patterson chaired in 2012), Supervisor Hill was the logical choice for vice chair. That was approved with little discussion. Only Supervisor Arnold objected.
When my failure to open public comment was pointed out, we scheduled a comment period to correct the error for the earliest possible meeting, Jan. 13. We took an hour of public comment, and thus cured the apparent Brown Act violation.
I was quite surprised when, at that meeting, Supervisor Mecham decided to place on a future agenda a complete re-voting of the chair and vice chair elections.
In privately explaining his reasoning to me later, Supervisor Mecham said he was merely trying to satisfy and calm some members of the public who had demanded the re-vote. Then he looked me in the eye and assured me he wouldn't change his votes.
The unfortunate consequences of my mistakes became clear when it took three weeks to get that item on an agenda — Jan. 20 had no meeting scheduled and Jan. 27 was full of important water discussions.
During that time, COLAB, the Tea Party and miscellaneous activists mounted a particularly vicious campaign to change Supervisor Mecham's vote. I think the rancor was further fueled when Supervisor Mecham spoke and voted in support of Supervisor Hill for chair of the Air Pollution Control District Board.
I understand Supervisor Mecham received dozens of offensive phone calls, many nasty emails and even had scathing radio ads aimed against him. These must have been what he referenced as "political crap" in an unguarded comment from the dais Tuesday.
I guess the pressure eventually got to him — he made some comment about a "problem" that he could "solve" by giving up the chair. And so he did, throwing Supervisor Hill under the bus in the process.
I'm puzzled that all this vitriol was generated over the election of the board's vice chair. That says a lot about what some people think is the important business of our board. And we do have a lot of important work to do on many fronts — water, criminal justice, mental health, homelessness, health care and our airport, to name a few.
I wish I could share Supervisor Mecham's faith that, with COLAB and the Tea Party now appeased, we can have the rational discussions we need to. I fear, however, that partisanship will be playing a central role in policymaking as we move forward from here. We actually saw that earlier on Tuesday, when the board majority failed to take meaningful action on the water crisis in North County.
In any case, Frank Mecham, I'm sorry that my procedural oversight exposed you to this bullying and that you chose to abandon your chairmanship.
Adam Hill, I'm sorry that mistakes I made in a rancid political atmosphere caused you to miss your turn as board chair.
Mea culpa.


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One big misunderstanding of risk in many clients' portfolios comes from the area where one least expects it — fixed income.
The misconceptions around duration, yield and liquidity can lead to unintended consequences for investors. Diversifying a client's risk in fixed income may lead to a better, more stable performance, while decreasing susceptibility to any single dominant risk. Thinking globally is one way to diversify a portfolio.
While not a new concept, global bond funds have been gaining in popularity due to their increased diversification, larger opportunity set and ability to reduce exposure to any single central bank. In this article, we will look at understanding where the elements of risk in a fixed income portfolio can come from and how one may be able to reduce them through a globally diversified fixed income portfolio.
QuoteThe misconceptions around duration, yield and liquidity can lead to unintended consequences for investors.
The element of risk that can be a major driver in the volatility and return in a fixed income portfolio is duration. However, how should one think about duration in their fixed income portfolio? The tendency, typically, is to think of the risk in the portfolio from duration relative to U.S. interest rate moves. Now that the Fed has indicated its path to normalizing rates, duration solely in the U.S. will be vulnerable to any unexpected policy changes.
However, when one considers duration as the interest rate exposure to a specific market, diversification across multiple regions offers the opportunity to rotate the duration into those markets that are less correlated.
Looking at the correlations between rates over the past 10 years, developed market economies have had relatively high correlations with U.S. rates. However, over the past 5 years, as markets and central bank policies have diverged, this correlation has come down dramatically. This divergence has offered many total return opportunities outside the U.S. By looking solely at a single duration number, one cannot get the full picture of the potential risk and opportunity in a portfolio.
QuoteAs the world's largest bond market, the U.S. represents approximately 40% of global fixed income.
As the world's largest bond market, the U.S. represents approximately 40% of global fixed income. Investing in vehicles that resemble a U.S.-centric Intermediate Bond index exposes the investor to a less-diversified risk profile. These portfolios are very exposed to movements by the Federal Reserve with approximately 70% of their exposure in Treasurys, agencies and mortgage-backed securities. In a global portfolio, direct exposure to any single central bank can be substantially reduced.
As interest rates decreased, the demand for income led investors toward securities with greater yield, and subsequently, greater volatility. Using corporate ratings as a guide, the annualized volatility in higher yielding securities has increased while total return has fallen, resulting in lower Sharpe ratios.
Advisers may want to consider that away from duration and yield, the importance of hedging currencies in a global fixed income portfolio cannot be overlooked. Typically, a fixed income portfolio is part of an asset allocation strategy to reduce volatility and provide a stable risk-return profile. A currency hedged portfolio historically has generated a lower-volatility return, with a low correlation to equities, complementing a well-diversified portfolio and providing the stability potential an adviser seeks.
Finally, as investment banks around the world reduce their bond inventories, liquidity has been reduced in fixed income. In this new environment, smaller, more nimble portfolios are able to maneuver between markets and securities, allowing for more diversity and the ability to utilize a larger opportunity set.
When considering the potential benefits of global bond investing, it's important to keep in mind that foreign securities can be influenced by political, social and economic factors. Special risks include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, less developed or less efficient trading markets, lack of comprehensive company information, political and economic instability and differing auditing and legal standards. In addition, investments denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that such currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.
To sum up, the spectrum of the global bond asset class is wide. Portfolios range from those that are high quality, have lower volatility and correlations to equities, which are predominantly hedged to the U.S. dollar to those that are completely unhedged and have higher volatility and higher equity correlations.
Advisers may want to point out to their clients that the key to security selection is really determining what the client is looking for from their fixed income portfolio.
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Despite Hillary Clinton losing the presidential election, many of her supporters are still wearing their pantsuits with pride to continue her feminist platform.
Boston University junior Grace Hagerty is one avid Clinton supporter in college who is not just passively lamenting the election results, but also taking action. For starters, she held an empowerment event on Commonwealth Avenue on Nov. 16 entitled "Wear your pant suit with pride," to celebrate women in Congress and to stand strong for Clinton.
After an Election Day that started with proudly wearing her "I voted" sticker next to her Clinton/Kaine button, and ended with crying election tears during Donald J. Trump's acceptance speech, Hagerty found herself searching for motivation and a way to mobilize.
"I thought to myself, 'What would Hillary do?'," Hagerty said. "My response to my own rhetorical question was that she would put on a pantsuit and get to work. So that's what I decided to do."
Hagerty is just one face in a movement that started before Election Day called Pantsuit Nation. To date, almost 4 million people have joined a secret Facebook group with that name to show their solidarity for Hillary Clinton and female empowerment, including scores of college students.
Social media posts, sometimes using hashtags like #pantsuitpower or #pantsuitnation, range from protest snapshots from around the country to stories about run-ins with Bernie Sanders or Trump supporters, to selfies in pantsuits.
And through user comments by "pantsuiters," it seems that this support system is exactly what Clinton lovers like Hagerty need in the wake of the election.
"Many people said that this little event was just what they needed to get through a rough and confusing week," she said, referring to her rally.
While the event called for Clinton's signature style, interested BU students were invited to wear any outfit that made them feel powerful, like lab coats, blazers and even team uniforms.
Hagerty, who dressed in a grey blazer and black slacks, invited passers-by to join in as she stood behind a pink-adorned table.
"Older [people], like late 60s, said stuff like 'We fought for you all, now it's your turn,'" she said. "They were particularly powerful."
She added that both men and women participated in "Wear your pant suit with pride."
Kathryn Turner, an undergraduate in BU's College of Arts and Sciences, helped to organize the event and prepare the Facebook event page.
"We got a ton of support both from people who knew the event was happening and from people who had no idea but were pulled in off the sidewalk with our outrageous dancing," she said.
On the table, blank letters were laid out for participants to write notes to the newly elected women in Congress, including Lisa Blunt Rochester, the member-elect for the House of Representatives seat representing Delaware; Ilhan Omar, a Somali representative-elect for the state of Minnesota; and Val Demings, who once was the first woman to serve as Chief of the Orlando Police Department, now elected to Florida's 10th congressional district.
"One particularly cool moment for me was when an older man who stopped by to sign the cards and ended up asking us questions about feminism," Turner said. "It really made me realize how much love and support there is in the country right now."
By the end of the day, dozens of little notes of encouragement filled up the pages that Hagerty laid out, featuring messages like "Good Luck", "Don't stop believing" and "We're with you." She mailed them out to the addressees.
"This event was intended to up lift women and remind them that we have worth and voice, despite the fact that our president-elect has repeated reduced women to a 10-point scale," Hagerty said.
After the empowerment event, Hagerty is continuing the conversation in a political column at the Daily Free Press, Boston University's independently run student newspaper. In one piece, entitled "Has art failed the electorate?," she grapples with the idea that art is usually aimed toward liberals and says that leaving conservativism out blocks expression of ideas. In a time as divisive as this, accessible messages are important, Hagerty argues.
She also recently applied to work with Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. senator representing Massachusetts.
While politics has always been a constant in her life, shown by her nightly routine of reading the Wall Street Journal and Slate, or her post-class ritual of watching Bill O'Reilly and Rachel Maddow, Hagerty's activism is relatively new.
"I think especially in this day the dialogue surrounding activism is vitriolic and has served as a deterrent for moderates like myself," Hagerty said. "Left-wing activists are called derogatory terms such as hysterical "social justice warriors" or "snowflake," she mentioned, in reference to Milo Yiannopoulos and Kassy Dillon.
She added that the election season made her afraid to use the word feminist.
"Unfortunately the term 'feminism' has been bastardized by some on the alt-right, and they seem to define a feminist as someone who uses combative language to express ideas about gender," she said. "I find that reductive and a far cry from the values I believe so strongly in."
In other words, while she recognized the importance of political activism, she never felt strongly enough to commit to it.
Until Donald J. Trump was elected president.
"After the election, I became sick of the fact that the two poles of our political spectrum are dominating the conversation," she said. "I think the real silent majority are those who fall somewhere in the middle of conservative and liberal."
The outpouring of support for female empowerment following the election gives Hagerty hope.
"I think to myself, 'Where has this been over the past few months?'" she said. "This was a huge deal that a woman made it this far … and I think that we must channel our sadness and disillusionment into refusing to be complacent again if the stakes are this high."


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A model for Airline mobile, WiFi, digital entertainment, and "think outside the flight" continues to unfold
Looking at airline WiFi and passenger experience, it's great to see technology from Gogo and other providers continue to improve and see airlines introduce variants along the lines of a model we introduced in late 2009 after thinking how a convergence of a handful of dynamic industries might occur: mobile technology, IFE, airline WiFi, and respective digital video/movie, book, game and music markets.
The key elements were:
1) Use mobile technology and digital entertainment to drive ancillary revenue and disrupt the traditional cost-center IFE value chain
2) Position passenger markets as a customer acquisition channel for strong consumer digital entertainment brands fighting a battle for "living room share" rather than try to sell content directly
3) Deliver a more compelling online experience focusing on site experiences travelers engage in everyday life rather than a "walled garden" of tired brands like Skymall and HSN dominating portals such as "Skytown Center"
4) "Think outside the flight" – own the itinerary to drive mobile engagement, capitalize more on explosive growth in digital media, and deliver relevant merchandising throughout the traveler's "60-hour cycle", not just on the plane
Since then, I've enjoyed seeing many airlines and connectivity partners download or view the model and talked with some directly, and it's great to see these elements gradually unfold in various ways, albeit in fits and starts, with even better things to come.
For #1, this is clear now, but before we'd heard of the iPad and the mainstreaming of Netflix, Amazon Video, etc, it was a bit tougher to envision.
Now we're seeing various models, either directly via new technology from traditional seat-back vendors, via Gogo (or comparable connectivity vendors), or via iPad rentals. It does remain to be seen whether airlines and Gogo can execute on promised technology improvements (Gogo's announced GTO service), and if the model of selling content directly will drive WiFi adoption or result in significant ancillary revenue, but passengers clearly are enjoying greater options.
However, #2 could still offer more upside, of which a great example has now emerged in Southwest's new service with the Dish Network, which provides free live TV in exchange for the passenger's viewing of a short video for Dish Network and likely earns Southwest referral revenue greater than trying to sell movies.
Customer acquisition is critical in the battle among providers like Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Comcast, and movie studios themselves (via their Ultraviolet services), and as I suggested originally, the opportunity to feed customers to these firms fighting for "living room share" is tremendous.
For #3, as we encouraged in "Part II: Can Airlines Power Ancillary Revenue with Digital Media and Wifi?", the site experiences of Gogo and others are better, emphasizing brands consumers engage with on an everyday basis. Remember, Aircell's (Gogo) and Row44's original core competencies were telecommunications technology, and the consumer experience competency will continue to grow.
For #4, Virgin Australia's new approach of "thinking outside the flight" to market its mobile flight app through the "60 hour cycle" using its knowledge of the customer's itinerary is a great way not only to engage passengers, but also capture WiFi and digital entertainment revenue before passengers download it from own digital media services, a potential missed opportunity I've written about before…
Delta's Amazon partnership and gate experience with OTG at various airports are other great examples of engaging the customer in the pre-flight and airport experience.
And as the annual APEX conference unfolds, during which Virgin America and Gogo plan to introduce their new service together, it will be interesting to see how airlines and their partners continue to develop new and creative variations on this model to deliver a better passenger experience and drive more ancillary revenue.
The Olympics and the Connected Trip Experience
Note: Originally published for IFExpress, I have included the IFExpress introduction with full article text and link to IFExpress below.
"Now that the Olympic feeding frenzy is over, we thought we would offer one last Olympic-related opinion editorial tidbit for our readers. Aviation writer/consultant, Jonathan Alford (See Below) offers his spin on an Olympic experience in relation to IFEC, a concept he calls "Total Trip Experience and Connectivity"
As London continues to bask in its well-deserved post-Olympics glow (though Prince Harry clearly basked in a different glow), it's good to recognize what most fans can't see – the effort to stage a successful Games by working across a vastly complex ecosystem of hundreds of Olympic operating functions, security agencies, National Organizing Committees, media, and more – all of which compete as ruthlessly for resources as the athletes compete.
In 2002, I had the privilege of working for the Salt Lake Winter Olympic Committee on our executive program management and operations team, where I realized the blood of hospitality and travel also courses through a Games – through thousands of volunteers, staffers, and vendors – as an Olympics is geared to three things:
- delivering a great experience for athletes and guests
- providing inspiration to the world
- making money, of course
The air travel ecosystem is complex as well, and as the role of IFEC and ancillary revenue continues to grow, it occurred to me that an Olympic Committee's model of integrating multiple components of the transportation and destination experience could serve as a framework for airlines' emerging desire to extend their customer relationships through
the total trip – via IFEC and mobile technology, personalized content and services, and improved airport experiences throughout the "60-hour cycle" I've referred to before.
Olympic Committees work closely with airlines, gateway and host city airports, hotels, and host cities not only to ensure appropriate security, but also facilitate a seamless immersion into the destination through the inbound flight, airport experience, ground transport, and relevant destination content.
The role of transport for an Olympics, like for any travel experience, is a challenge.
As soon as I arrived in Salt Lake, I was asked to take over Olympic Media Transportation – rebuilding a severely flawed system to serve 13,000 broadcasters, journalists, and photographers.
Never mind I had zero transportation experience, but I did recognize transportation would rarely be viewed by media as enhancing their jobs, but could easily detract from them by putting competition arrival times, deadlines, and their work at risk if executed poorly.
And since media influences the perception of the Olympic brand and host city in the eyes of the world, we needed to ensure media could do their jobs without fail. In fact, my goal was to avoid having transportation in the news at all – cynical, but realistic, since it's typically mentioned only when things go wrong.
Sound familiar?
Travelers think similarly – the flight may not enhance a trip, but can easily detract from it.
What Delta's Amazon deal signifies for ancillary merchandising and digital entertainment
Note: This article appeared as the inaugural article for IFExpress.com's "Speaker's Corner"
Though I have worked in travel technology, strategy, and finance for years, I'm also a consumer and have enjoyed commenting, as you can see from other articles in this site, hoping to identify ways in which airlines, WiFi providers, and other partners can create a better – and more profitable – passenger experience.
In late 2009, mobile technology, fierce competition in digital media and entertainment markets, and airline WiFi installation trends seemed to present opportunity as they converged.
At the time, I encouraged the air industry to take an approach with a few basic elements:
1) Use mobile technology and digital entertainment to drive ancillary revenue in a departure from the traditional IFE value chain
2) Position passenger markets as a customer acquisition channel for strong consumer digital entertainment brands and to deliver a more compelling experience
3) "Think outside the flight" with mobile and location merchandising to expand revenue opportunity
Now Delta, Amazon, and Gogo are following this model and proving that the 60-70 million passengers domestic airlines carry each month are recognized as a potentially large customer acquisition battleground in the cutthroat digital media and entertainment industry fight for "living room share."
So for the travel industry, this is not just IFEC anymore – and thinking in the context of the broader Digital Media industry could be constructive.
What's so special?
Apple, Siri, Google/ITA, and the growing potential of mobile voice recognition to alter the travel search landscape
With the passing of Steve Jobs, the impact he and Apple have had on our lives and technology is well-documented, but what's taken a temporary back seat in Apple news, albeit for good reason, is the new iPhone 4S and its clear focus on Siri's voice recognition platform.
How could this impact travel? About 18 months ago in Spring, 2010, when Google first announced the ITA acquisition, followed by the controversy of Fairsearch and DOJ proceedings, I identified a convergence of forces that could enable Android voice search integration with ITA's QPX airfare technology (click link to see original analysis) and shift the travel landscape further (see graphic at right).
I also noted the potential of Apple's integration with Siri to enter the market, though it would still need the fare query platform, and now that Siri has launched and been somewhat of a revelation (usage has reportedly been 10x what even Apple anticipated), could we now be on the verge of another serious potential player in travel search and demand fulfillment?
This time last year, voice search was projected to be 15% of all searches by 2015, but that did not seem to account for what Apple could do. Android searches were already 25% voice, so along with Microsoft's voice integration through Windows Phone, Xbox Live, Kinect, and coming Windows 8 platforms, natural language voice engagement is finally going mainstream, and that 15% may end up being quite an underestimate.
Siri tells you she doesn't do flights – yet
We're not there yet, but imagine when she does respond to a basic voice query such as, "I want to fly from Seattle to Boston from December 21st to December 28th on American Airlines."
Groupon's challenges in China. What does this mean for its Expedia partnership?
In this article, Timothy O'Neil-Dunne and I raise potential issues for Groupon and Expedia in China and ask what it could mean for their travel partnership – if China is in the plans*
Last week, various media reported that Groupon let go a large number of staff and is closing up to 41 offices of its Gaopeng.com joint venture in China.
While it is not surprising a foreign company is experiencing challenges entering China, and Groupon's PR professionals position its actions as normal strategic adjustments after entering a new market full-bore, the scale and immediacy of Groupon's actions are noteworthy given that it entered the market with such force and pulled back so quickly.
Its issues may lie in the hard knocks many foreign companies, including Expedia, had already experienced, chief among them underestimating the foreign investor-averse and government forces just underneath the surface-level opportunity of China's potential market size and support of capitalism-style commerce. The constraints of China's foreign-investment, labor, and media policies, as well as promising but still immature online and mobile transaction markets – all critical for Groupon – are a few indicators. For other hard lessons, just ask Google and Best Buy.
The seemingly simple, yet complex lesson heard over again? China is different. And though whatever segment of China's projected US$486 Billion in domestic travel spend in 2014 (source: WTTC), of which US$78 Billion may be online spend (source: iResearch), is attributable to group and/or daily deals, it's bound to be a sizeable market. And it's in a land grab that can enable irrational capital investment decisions, just as it is elsewhere.
Which brings us to our Groupon-Expedia-China questions. How does this affect plans for the Groupon-Expedia partnership in China – if there even are plans – and why do we question it?


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Folks I apologize for not posting in a more timely manner; the week just snuck up on me!
While I was busy preparing to go to youth camp as a counselor with my church next week, a couple of things happened for me this week. Before I get to that I want add that I will also be attending the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) Grassroots Presidential Endorsement Convention in St. Louis, MO. If any of you are close to St. Louis, please come by the St. Louis Airport Marriott and be a part of the convention.
I'm going to have an exhibitor's booth promoting my book, Understanding Evangelicals: A Guide to Jesusland, and I would love to meet those of you I've known only through email.


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[11] If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
[12] And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
[13] No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
[14] And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
[15] And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
[16] The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
[17] And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
[18] Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.